2023 Summit - Pro tips for engaging people

About this course

Cognitive impairment affects people of all ages, from children with Down syndrome to older adults with dementia, and maximizing engagement with exercise can be challenging due to difficulties with comprehension and attention. Our team, with over 75 years of experience working with people with Down and dementia, shares practical tips for eliciting maximal and safe participation during group- and 1-on-1 exercise training.

What you will learn

• Execute proper visual, auditory and somatosensory cueing techniques to elicit maximal effort.
• Learn attention-centering techniques to increase clients’ time on task.
• Understand the rationale for prescribing progressive resistance training to people with cognitive impairment and key modifications to programming in those with moderate to severe dementia.

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